David Cameron opposed to British military intervention in Syria

David Cameron says he is still opposed to sending British troops into Syria,
but growing evidence of the use of chemical weapons means they must step up
efforts to help the Syrian opposition and increase pressure on by President
Bashar al-Assad.

4:23PM BST 26 Apr 2013

Although David Cameron today acknowledged the growing signs evidence of chemical weaponry deployed by Bashar al-Assad's regime, he ruled out sending "boots on the ground in Syria".

"We did intervene quite quickly in Libya, because, as I said at the time, it was necessary, it was right and it was also possible," he said.

"Syria is in a different position to Libya. What Assad is doing to his people is as dreadful, possibly in many ways worse and the growing signs that he is using chemical weapons is frankly appalling, but we have to think before we act about what we can do and what will best help."

"Do I think putting boots on the ground is Syria, as we did in Iraq or Afghanistan is the right thing to do. No I don't," Mr Cameron said.